KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Board of Directors of the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), has named Hugh Grant as its new president and chief executive officer (CEO).

The appointment takes effect on August 1.

According to a news release on Wednesday announcing his appointment, Grant has more than 25 years of experience in the utility business, with extensive industry knowledge across the generation, transmission, and distribution sectors of the industry.

It added that Grant’s last position was as vice president of Steam Operations at Consolidated Edison Company, the energy company that serves New York and Westchester in the United States.

JPS Chairman, Damian Obiglio, said Grant brings a solid combination of technical and leadership experience to the position.

“The new JPS CEO has extensive industry knowledge and a strong commitment to customer service excellence. During this time of change and transformation in our industry, he is positioned to build upon the work that has already been done at JPS, to take the company into the future. His proven track record of developing and executing strategic plans as well as demonstrating an unwavering focus on safety, system reliability, customer satisfaction, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement to achieve results will serve JPS and our customers exceptionally well,” Obiglio said.

The light and power company added that Grant, who is of Jamaican origin, holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Florida International University in Miami, Florida, a Master of Science degree in information systems from Pace University and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia University in New York City.